Joseph D Wisniewski

US Patent:

42654831, May 5, 1981

Filed:

Jun 11, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/047110

Inventors:

William B. Raftery - Ann Arbor MI
Ronald L. Whitwam - Caledonia MI
Joseph M. Wisniewski - Marne MI

Assignee:

Steelcase Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

A47C 702

US Classification:

297440

Abstract:

The specification discloses modular seating in which interchangeable arm and armless end frames include a common rear frame portion joined to each respective front frame portion in butt wise fashion to give an integrated rather than tacked on appearance. The arm and armless end frames both have arcuately inturned rear portions and the armless has a similar arcuately inturned front portion for joining to front and rear cross supports. In contrast, the upwardly extending front leg of the arm frame includes an inwardly projecting bracket for joining to the front cross support and a sleeve on the bracket compensates for the length of the inturned front portion of the armless frame. Since the front and rear cross supports are at different levels, a leveling bracket or apron having triangular shaped sides is mounted between the front and rear cross supports to levelly support a table top thereon.

US Patent:

20230058007, Feb 23, 2023

Filed:

Aug 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/408279

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Bhagyashri Satyabodha Katti - Novi MI, US
Joseph Wisniewski - Royal Oak MI, US
Finn Finn Tseng - Ann Arbor MI, US
Aed Dudar - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60W 60/00
B60W 40/02
B60W 40/08
G08B 21/24
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

A method for controlling a vehicle includes identifying a user identity associated with a user riding in the vehicle, determining a destination associated with the user identity, creating a detection zone proximate to the vehicle when the vehicle is localized in a first drop-off location associated with the destination, causing a sensory system to identify a hazard within the detection zone and generate a localization of the hazard, determining that a first probability of realizing a risk associated with the hazard is less than a first probability threshold, and generating a vehicle door actuation that permits the user to exit the vehicle based on the first probability of realizing the risk.

US Patent:

20230052297, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Aug 13, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/402180

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Nithya Somanath - Farmington Hills MI, US
Joseph Wisniewski - Royal Oak MI, US
Harald Christian Martinez - Northville MI, US
Jeffrey Brian Yeung - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 30/20
G07C 5/00
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing a software sensor in a vehicle. In an example embodiment, a determination is made regarding the availability of a feature upgrade to a vehicle and a request may be made (to a cloud computer, for example), for obtaining the feature upgrade. The cloud computer provides an emulation software module based on emulating a first sensor that is unavailable in the vehicle. The feature upgrade may be installed in the vehicle by executing the emulation software module and by use of a second sensor that is available in the vehicle. In an example implementation, the second sensor available in the vehicle is a type of hardware sensor such as, for example, a camera, and the first sensor that is emulated is a different type of hardware sensor such as, for example, an air quality sensor.

US Patent:

20210035698, Feb 4, 2021

Filed:

Jul 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/943074

Inventors:

- Royal Oak MI, US
Jeffrey Meador - Birmingham MI, US
Steven Zaske - Seattle WA, US
Jason Richard Crispell - Apopka FL, US
Joseph S. Wisniewski - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

G16Y 40/35
G16Y 40/40
G16Y 40/20
G16Y 20/30
G16Y 20/20

Abstract:

A system for monitoring a device includes, among other things, at least one sensor adjacent a device, and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller includes a comparison module operable to determine that at least one predetermined criterion is met in response to comparing one or more values sensed by the least one sensor, the at least one predetermined criterion based on a total number of cycles associated with operation of the device. A method of monitoring a device is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20170263117, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/067877

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Nunzio DECIA - Northville MI, US
Joseph WISNIEWSKI - Royal Oak MI, US
Andrea Bowes CHOWANIC - Commerce Twp MI, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/01
B60W 30/14

Abstract:

A system includes a processor configured to determine traffic density over a road segment. The processor is also configured to model traffic parameters to maximize traffic flow over the road segment, based on the traffic density and travel characteristic data received from a plurality of vehicles exiting the road segment. The processor is further configured to determine a speed to density curve, using the model, that would maximize traffic flow and send the speed to density curve to a vehicle entering the road segment.

US Patent:

20170174215, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Dec 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/972540

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Dimitar Petrov Filev - Novi MI, US
Johannes Geir Kristinsson - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joseph Wisniewski - Royal Oak MI, US
Shiqi Qiu - Canton MI, US
Imad Hassan Makki - Dearborn Heights MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60W 30/182
B60W 10/18
B60W 10/20
B60W 10/04

Abstract:

An operating mode is determined for a vehicle according to respective control states of each of a plurality of vehicle subsystems that include braking, steering, and propulsion. The operating mode is one of manual control, partial manual control, and no manual control. A route for the vehicle is determined based in part on the operating mode.

US Patent:

20160107646, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Oct 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/517256

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Johannes Geir Kristinsson - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joseph Wisniewski - Royal Oak MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/16
A61B 5/18
A61B 5/024
A61B 5/00
G01C 21/36
B60W 30/12

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a vehicle computing system (VCS) and an adaptive cruise control module, a lane departure warning (LDW) module, a navigation system, or an alert mechanism (e.g., audible, visual or tactile). The VCS communicates with an activity tracking device worn by a vehicle driver. The activity tracking device detects and records biometric characteristics of the driver, and is capable of exchanging data with the VCS. The VCS generates at least one output signal based on data from the activity tracking device. An adaptive cruise control module may increase the distance between the vehicle and a tracking vehicle based on the signal. A navigation system may generate a recommended parking location based on a difference between step goals and current steps detected by the activity tracking device.